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and mouth later on. That
was the part of Thanksgiving .
that had impressed them the
most, and they stood ready to do all that was
in their power, so they said to make it no
less impressive for the coming Christmas
One Of the party thought he had genuine
surprise for us in a new-fangled way of get
ting up Christmas tree even under such
adverse circumstances, the plan being to
collect some of the stunted willow growth
that could be found at the foot of the south
ern slopes, and no one bush of which was
larger around than a hat, and take these
scraggy bushes and by burying their roots
in the roof of the snow-house, where they
could be firmly fastened by applying water
which was allowed to freeze, the inverted
brush could be used as Christmas tree from
which the presents could be allowed to hang.
Now the Eskimo snow-house (igloos they call
them) are not noted for roominess in any
direction, and our sailor cook was already SO
tall that the back of his coat collar, project
ing up into hood from his reindeer-shirt,
frequently scraped the cold kalsomining of
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

shouts that, breaking
through big banks of
snow walling in the
warm ship, went out
into the long, lone
Arctic night to echo
among the eternal fields
Of ice and die away in
the deep recesses Of the
frozen fjords. But all
this Christmas cheer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

man compelled to wear a false nose had
it stolen one day as he was taking a snooze.
He didn't miss it until he tried to snore. The
thief was caught and jagged, but he declared
that 1t was great persecution to imprison a
man just because he had a hooked nose
Exchange.
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IF the third King of Israel was living
now he would be a paragrapher for the
American press" remarked Jellico.
"Why?" asked Afterall.
Because he was a solemn un."
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the former holiday of
the white men to the
Eskimo, to which they
listened with respectful
attitude that deepened
into ca ger attention
when l told them of the
part that related to the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24
Bill Nye.

The title Of Bill Nye's lecture is 'The New
South, and it is said to be an admirable one.
Inc only man in the country entitled to say
lanta
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24
A NEW IDEA.
WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TREES
FOR CROwr-"r CITY HOMES.

Bright Suggestions ior Making Holiday
Times Ent aiming and PIE asant to the
Children-Interesting Schemes to Make
Them Almost wild with Joy.
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over this must be the
decoration of a long
MOliere vest, a girdle,
and fur outlining, or
whatever is the de-
signer's ia ncy. A
very chic. tea gown,
worn by q blonde
hostess the other af-
ternoon, is of black
velvet, the train just
long enough to be
graceful. It is cut en-
princesse and fits very
closely. The front,
from the throat to
the edge. is covered
with two full 'pufs
of velvet grenadine.
The first puff is de-
fined just below the
waist line by a pen
dant girdle of finely
cut jets. The sleeves
are pulled to the ell
bow and of velvet
that far. but below,
deep frills of thread
lace are drawn in by
narrow ribbon and
tied about the wrist.
Hndaru q ath the
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chimney in way they have only dreamed
of will repay the small amount Of pains
taken in its construction.
Two wooden packing boxes, one about
four feet square and a foot and half deep, the
other somewhat smaller but of nearly the
same depth, form the framework of the fire
place. The large box is placed on its side
the shortest side if the box is not exactly
square-and the smaller box is within it as
shown by Fig. q The top pieces of both
boxes are removed; over the top of the
small box piece of doubled newspaper is
fastened by lacking at each end and the
back with small tacks &C, Fig y. AT each
end strong string is fastened securely, two
small holes are punctured near the centre of
the paper and through these the strings are
passed Qetters A, B, Fig. -. The board re-
moved from the top of the small box is
sawed in two and the pieces placed in a
slanting position reaching from the top edge
of the small box to the top of the sides of the
large one Qetters D, E, Fig. p. The boards
are kept from slipping by resting them
against short nails driven into the top edge
of the small box.
Heavy brown wrapping paper is then
tackled over the open space between the two
boxes. When this is painted to resemble tiles,
as shown in illustration, it adds much to the
realistic appearance of the fireplace, and this
realism may be carried still further by paint
ing the inside ofthe small box to look like
brick fireplace with streaks of black at the
back in imitation of smoke black Inside
the small box, or fireplace, pair of andirons
are placed, and across them is laid log. Red
tinseI paDer tackled here and there unon the
log will makeit appear as if on fire, though
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24
RESEMBLED A RAILROAD.

Mrs. Fangle-What talker Mrs. Cumso
is, to be sure!
Mr.. Fangle-Yes; her conversation greatly
resembles some railroads l could name
Mrs. Fangle-Why? Because it goes so
fast?
Mr.. Fangle-No, that's not it, Because it
lacks terminal facilities.
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James, who is that making such noise
in the kitchen ?" asked Mrs. Fangle of her
eldest son.
"Paterfamilias, replied James,
NPefar Eamiliars and uhn IN, Tho MILL I.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24
LADIES' FANCIES.
MIMICKING THE RUSSIAN STYLES
THE VERY LATEST.

Gossip About women's Wraps
and Ornaments-The Latest Ball Dress
and its Proper Accomplishments Black
Cloth Caters and Red slippers.
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came, but in such savage fashion that
Mr.. Bushman bitterly regrets having ex-
tended the invitation. Instead of a do
nestle cat, the animal turned out to be a
genuine wild cat. 1t jumped on Bushman
like young tiger, and began tearing and
lacerating his clothes and flesh. The farmer
had to fight hard, for the animal was evil
IDENTIFY bloodthirsty, and for a minute or two
it seemed as though the veteran hunter
would be beaten at last by wild cat.
Bushman succeeded, after tough strug-
gle. however, in getting hold of the animals
throat, and he held on until its life was ex-
tinct, when he made sure of his prev by
hitting its head a violent blow against tree
stump. Bushman says that he has had many
bloody encounters and hairbreadth escapes.
The proxy scheme won't work. They still
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

how Mr.. l.. Bush
man, an old Cats
kill hunter and
farmer, was forced
to try the choking
expedient, though
he found it rather
expensive. s e "
eral d avs a go,
W lille Bushman
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and comfort in this
cherries and comfort
less zone was either in
the snug ship or in tight
little quarters built of
lumber brought up il.
ships, and the Christ
ma s varied from our
Christmas more in lati-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

W"o 5UIIIS tIITUUSII
a dense thicket, just back of his
barn, he saw what he supposed
was an ordinary cat climbing
to some bushes about five feet
away. Bushman says that he
thought the cat unusually
large, and that its eyes had a
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

1t was my fortune to spend two of these
suspicious days within the white zone
where cold is king, and no sheltering
sides of ship or house stood between me
and the singing air outside, but in the domed
snow-house of the northern native l found
as safe refuge from the cutting cold
and probably quite as much comfort, sing
ular as it may seem, as in the ways devised
by white men to winter here. l was as
much surprised as anyone that so much
real genuine enjoyment could be had in
these kennels of CONCEALED moisture, some
of blocks Of pure white snow
Thrice bolted in the northern blasts,
and others of crystal ice so transparent that
when the sealskin summer tent was dashed
over the top for a roof it almost seemed
to one at distance that the occupants, de-
flying the weather, were living under only
huge umbrella of brown sealskin. Some
time before the first Christmas spent in
the Northland, and a little while after
Thanksgiving of the same year. explained
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

erw Use it
would not
be worth
t he tell
ing, forno
one cares
to read or
listen to
any thing
nowadays
unless it
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

peculiarly ugly glitter
in them, but, think
ing that the animal
was in pain, he APP
preached it, and began
calling kitty! kitty!
come KITTY ~ Eitty
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CHOKING A WILD CAT.
An Old Catskill Hunters Experience and
His Appearance.

In the first place, don't encounter a wild
cat If you can avoid it. Secondly, if you
must meet such beast, be sure to be pro-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

Vlueu Win al! the implements
of war needed on such occa-
sions. Do not rely upon your
power to "choke the critter,"
if you have any other resource.
y story from Phenicia, n. Y,
m one of our exchanges, relates
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24

Christmas dinner, and for
which they were all ears now,
and mouth later on. That
was the part of Thanksgiving
that had impres sed them the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-12-24
SOMETHING HE MISSED.

Peter Familiars! and who in the world is
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call her Van Zandt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-12
Good Taste In Dress.

The American Girl and woman don't
dress as well ~ they should. Anglo
maniacS uf lesser ur greater degree
NAV talk ahuut the athletic English
woman ;..G the extra weight ana
strength that She carries if they like.
The elk isn't good. American fem
inini:y has more strong points, outside
of that Of health, th;m that 81 any
other nation, except the saEagt'~, "1
which we know little except that ihe
sun and fresh air have plenty of chance
at them and that they work Very hard
and despisc the hired girl. But or
women are most inartiSt!c drrSsers. A
promenade on my crowded street III
any American town will show that.
Take Il trip and see for yourselves. III
wager Il good deal that fat and squat
women will he seen in light colored
garments and thin women in funeral
black garments that show their lmper-
f~cctions of figure as iar;dly as 4 black
lCttered SION on Il white card
| wouldn't give Il ~picayune myself
for a woman vino has rot the necessary
pride to dress herself as well as her
means will allow. Clean, neat, and
even luxuriaut dress-aiways sup
posing that one can afford luxury
tell of ambition. and ambitions an eX-
cellent thing ii controlled. 1t may be
an absence Of taste that leads a woman
To dress in unsuitable dresses and
| choose unsuitable patterns and shades
for them. But advice j, one OF the
cheapest things Of the present day
| And it is not alone the gatnt and the
fat women who handicap their face:
| and figures with bad dresses of bat
| shades and worse colors. | see girl:
who are fair of face. but q little fieShy
who use barred goods for their dresses
and wear close and small hats an'
bonncts; and tall and rather diapha
nous maidens, who have an %inOrdlnat'
affection for bars and big brimmr,
hats. Very bad taste, my dearS,
assure YOU, and unnecessarily ba'
taste. too. Itisata-te that no amount O
money can put Into shape, because
arrays nature and art against eac
other.
and men are rs bad or worse. The
do not show as badly as women bt
cause the standard of dress is not Il
HIGH among them. A really wei
dressed raau is something Of Il curlosit,
though there are. quite II number
; them in every group. ! wish that II
average app]ortionIacnt of brain anon
) them was larger than it is, for it h;
= been my bad luck to meet Il %o"d de
of masculine vapidity III. good c!othe
Bat ! suppose til" well-drr>'ed men
II century of civilization average /
better on intr~lIectuality. ~ least
V hone So. We all know thin youi
= men who have an abiding love +
II striped and very tight trousers al
hats with overpowerlng brInIs. Al
we all know how the general effect
u the hat, the trousers, and the mi
e strikes the eye-of everybody but t
g thin man. All tall men wear p
!" Jackets and short ones frock coats, n
y fair men red neckties and dark on
9 blue and green shaded ones. This
congruity puts more color and hun
i" into ones look at the throng, I'll a
:, nit, but it isn't healthy and ought
y, be banished.-C1crt!and Pldindedler.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-12
LleWellyn,

Bay colt, right front and both hind
feet white to ankles, 16 1-2 hands high.
Foaled 'S3. Bred by Gen. w. T. With
ers, Lexington, KY. Sired by Happy
Medium, 2:32 1-2, LIST dam Dixie by Rich.
elieu, 2nd dam by Marengo, son of imp.
Sovereign, dam by Boston, 3rd dam by
Lieut. Basinger, son of imp. Basinger,
4th dam by Hancock's Hamiltonian,
son of imp. Diomede. Richelieu by
Mambrino Chief, dam by Downing Bay
Messenger, sire of Jim Porter, 2:2s Ia
to saddle. Hancock's Hamiltonian,
sire OF dam of Woodford, who sired the
dams of Brignoli, 2:29 "a, Woodford
Mambrino, 2:2l 1-2, Wedgeword, 2.1e.
Mambrino Chief, sire of Bourban Chief
and Richelieu, Is the founder of the
great family of Mambrino C~hieftrotters.
Happy Medium by Rysdyk's Hambie-
tonian, the acknowledged founder ofthe
greatest trotting family in the world,
LIST dam the famous trotting mare
Princes, 10 mile record to wagon of %
minutes, 10 "a seconds. Happy Medi-
UNI Is the sire of the stallion with the
fastest record 2:13 Ia. Maxey Cobb,
also both double teams 2:15 "a, Maxey
Cobb and Meta Medium and 20 that
have records of 2:20 or better and 81
that have won public race.
The two leading lines represented in
these colts stand out In bod relief
against all others.
Will stand at my stables in Mexico
at $25 the insurance. Pains will be
taken TO prevent accidents but will moi
be responsible should any occur. Fol
2-4t ]. r. BAKER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-12
-
MR.. CIrrcInnl's Tact.

r.rs. C~lcrclarIS tact has never beer
.i.,..e quietly and yet successfully ex-
=. d than IN her simple policy OF re-
f,.Siue to close the doors on reception
DAYS when the advertised hour OF clos
lug arrives, :; " 9 writer III the fhlla-
de!phia Tim. The demands of bust
ness. delays If livery men, iiteness Oh
railway trains. an u thousand and one
other clr,::.s which make men swear IN
bragEart stSi, prevent many people
who are natl ally %c:iinus t" meet and
know Mrs. ticve,"b1 ON reaching
.he white Luusr doors in time. and
those who III a. been thGs delayed and,
by her kindness, have yet been able TO
be- presented. have gown cutie ar'i2nt
in their prais,. of her act. Strange rs
it may seem. they are moi 4 few III
number nor 90 they all come from q
single city Or Il score 0f cities. 81
know it is no more than Il curiosity &c
see the presidents wife she recent!
said to a frierd d, ..but it seems to Civ
pleasure. and | am glad to put myse.
out a little to oblige them. | don't o
course want 10 make a show of myself
Dut 1 I'LL btttbiiiih- hNtust'hH'' ~
ing stared nj and, what is more i'm
portant, all If the curiosity is not OF
vulgar kind.
Mrs. Ciey Glands method of shakin:
n callers hand is commended to host
esses who tesifu tn become popular
There il Ioti,ing more chilling to
caller OF cordial manac than to hay
thestips Of two or three fingers extend
sd by a hostess rs frigidly rs thong
he caller we're some moral or physic'
lepcr, with no claim upon humahit,
big or little. Mrs. Cleveland kno"
this. She grasps a callers hand VII
q firm. warm clasp, not negieeunS
look h..in squars;y in the face meal
while, and her greetings are as yarie
as circumstances will permit. til
only complaint thus far has been I'll
weariacss which attacks her left tn
the ha. rl-shaking) arm, but this is n
unusu4.i. The President has hinlse
experienced trouble of a similar kin
and wl:te- ito,se hlilitues Of long stan
ing reszail shat the late President Ora
eonlpsS4aet Of the same ben,imbed fe'
ing. aIIs. Cleveland also has I
factlsr af remembering faces as well
nat ) aud M being able Mt the sta
and diplomatic dinners to call ca
one Ok her guests 10 name.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-12
r;,rc. Valuable Vacant Houses.

-
rec of he finest houses in New
<. +. city. T., r"I2riy owned by the rich
o.. EcE ii 81, city, are now vacated
-, til, ami ~. only i'll charge OF SER
:..-. These hDus"s Belong to the es-
IT, . Mare Jane Morgan, Cornelia
n yart. aud Henrietta LenUN. The
til. .,.5 IA couple of millions and the
IN. oliec.iol OF works of art and
il. ..,c in America. The estate,
H.. is ia litigation, and i'll the
ne. !e the holNe stahds vacant.
T.. tie of Henrietta LcnoX is also i'll
L.. l.. and her late residence is like
+, e.. .. lain ia itS present condition for
son, III The Stewart estate will
u. be TIE first to be settled, and
TIN , mt paiacc is really in the mar
k,. .,rh il has not tins far been
~, offered for sale. The delay,
tn., =. is only due to the difficulty i'll
Il of the pictures. Hilton does
n, them. for, to say nothing of
Co.. he has no place for such works,
So, which require II gallery built
f.. purpose. Young Clinch, the
faq..,. heir, does not want them. as he
mr.. % live in Paris. Ii William ii,
u 49,. .Iilt were alive, he, no doubt,
w,... e a purchaser, but he is gone
nm. dis death art lost the most liber'
al M; IN it has vet possessed in Amer
ie.. .ilton and Clinch are, therefore
obj 81 to face the only alternative
wine. an auction, and this is SO repul
siy. It it will he delayed as long a
%, :. Next to invading Stewart
iof will be the rush Of n ruthles
cr., [ into that palace which he 81
c.... lily guarded-but it now seem
iny, ,.lble.-Cor. Troy Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-12
The Return Of the Prophet.

A man bv the name of White, who
takes care of the palatial residence OF
an Englishman, formerly identified
with the Mormon church, but now liv-
ING in London, believes that Brigham
Young is alive and rs lively as ever,
and that he and the prophet are sleep
ing under the same roof. This Is the
| strange story which White, who has
| been a Mormon himself, tells:
Two months ago there arrived at
| the mansion an old gentleman bearing
letters from my master in London, the
purport of which was 70 obey his every
wish and to keep his presence a secret
to all except those to whom he saw tit
to reveal himself. Within IA week per-
sons began to arrive at the house in
twos and tlirees. They were from Salt
Lake City, and held long whispered
consultations with my mysterious
guest. At first | did not care who or
what he was, until little bs little | gath
cred from stray remarks that he was a
person of note, and soon after he
truth burst upon me that he is none
other than Brigham Young, the great
prophet of our church, who is to ap-
p%arently be restrrected from the dead
and preach to the people of Zion as one
having RETURNED from the grave to tell
what lies beyond. That his death and
burial were II deception will soon be
seen by the whole world, while thous-
ands of his ignorant believers bow al
his feet, and he dictates to them their
WAYS of life. My guests visitors are
men of high standing, as their appear
ance indicates, and it was in CONVEX
sation with one Of them who supposed
from the way | talked that | knew all,
that my suspicious were verified, only
nv informant said Brigham Young
, had risen from his grave in Salt Lake
CITY and was i%nstructing his disciples
I here in order to prepare the people fol
!, the great event of his coming. My on.
ly reason for telling these facts is that
am an old man with but little to gain
in this world, and / do not want to SCI
:, a people deludcd as | have been"
: The old man told the story with
!, sincerity that warranted further inves
, tication. and a merchant who formerl,
;. did business in Salt Lake City drove
out to the mansion this afternoon ant
raped at the door. Receiving no re
:, Spouse he started around the house t.
!. apply at the rear, and through a ba.
window he saw the form and feature
20 of an old man, who sat enjoying a sun
/ bath. As he was ava of his pres
ence the merchant approached to with
II in n few feet of the window, scannin.
: the old mans face closely. and. steI
= ping back, immediately pronounced tn
N man to be Brigham Young, who's
90 marked features he had often studio
in Salt Lake City, which nce seen, h
a says, can never be forgotten. For
~ few m the figure sat silently
T. then raised his hand in n wearied wa
- to his brow. revealing a scar about til
-, wrist that still further established h
alf identity.
- 1t is a wellknown fact that the elt
y. ers of the Mormon church througho,
=. Utah and Arizona have of late bee
~ preaching the return of the prophet
=. Lacoln fNeb.) Cor. Cincinnati Enquire
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-12
ECLAIR'S PEDIGREE

600 in P. s. Is. of France. and 1869 in rs. Il. OF
American
Gray foaied 1882. Square and biocky, plenty
Of bone. fine shape, good style and tine knee ac-
ton. Sire, Valiant 4O4 he by Prosper 1913 he
BY Decide s62 he by Vieux Pierre s7t he by
Coco 7i2 he by Mignon rs he by Jean Le-
he by Luther 7s2 he by Pierre lie by Jean Le-
Blanc 739-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-12
Jean Leblanc,
49sS (l76Sl

1883 (l7Ss)
Gray, with snip in face; foaled in
1888; imported in 1856; bred by Cation, OF
Broglie, Europe; sire, Bilou, owned by
Amatole Miard, he sby Luther GID, he
by Luther [792) he by Pierre, and he by
the famous Jean Leblanc, (739). a direct
descendant from the noted Arab stallion,
Gallipoli; dam, Poule, by Pierre, he by
Laboureur, he by Jean Leblanc, (739)
etc.
Jean Leblanc is registered in the Per-
cheron Stud book Of France, as No. 1855,
and in the Percheron Stud book of Ameri-
ca. as No. 1855. Sold to w. H. Morse ans
CIV Galloway. w. L. ELLWoOD-
These fine stations will make the pres
ent season at Woolwine & Galloway's
Livery Stable in Mexico, Mo-, Edair a.
sI5 to insure q mare in foal, 800 te
insure q living colt.
Leblanc will stand at $40 to insure
mare in foaI; S25 to insure q living colt
Care will be taken against accidents
but will not be responsible should any &C
cur. Persons disposing of or removin:
mares from neighborhood before foalins
time, will be held responsible, whethe'
with foal or not.
PREMIUMS OFFERED-For the pros
pectiye young stock Of Eclsir: LIST, TO
best colt, $50; End, for second best, si5
3rd, for third best, s10. The same prem
iums for the colt Leblanc.
G. W. GALLOWAY.
JOHN EvY, Manager.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-05-12
N NOTICE

In " i
Is hereby given to the unknown
heirs of JOHN DOYLE, decd,
late of Audrain county, Mo-,
FIRST.
That said Doyle came to the
United States of America from
the county of Kilkenny, Ireland,
about the year 1856.
SECOND.
That he was a single or I'M
married man at the time OF his
death i'm said Audrain County,
Missouri.
That he was about "a years
old at the time of his death,
which occurred in March. 1882,
during "a, temporary sojourn at
Eureka Springs, Ark.
FOURTH.
That he was about five feet
and eight inches in height and
a little stoop shouldered and
sandy complexioned.
FIFTH.
That he stammered slightly In
speech. but talked English very
plainly.
That his personal estate is
appraised at eighteen hundred
dollars.
SEVENTH.
That his real estate in said
Audrain county is appraised at
eight hundred dollars. That his
whole estate, now in my hands,
/. is appraised at twenty-six hun
bred dollars.
w. B. MCINTYRE,
Public Administrator Audrain
County, Mo-, and administra.
tor estate John Doyle, decd.
Mexico, Audrain County, State
of Missouri, U. s. A,
April IA, 1887. ct